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CIRCULAR LETTER 



or 



CHITTENDEN LYON, 

n 



TO HIS COXSTITtJEXTS, 



Xn tftr Couflvcsfiifonal Bintvitt 



COMPOSED OF THE COUNTIES 



or 



Caldwell, Calloway, Graves, Hickman, McCrackin, Livingston, 

Union, and Trigg. 



IN THE STATE OF 



KENTUCKY. 



TF^SnijYGTOjy: 

Printed at J. Elliot's Office, Pennsylvania Arenae* 

1835 



To the Cilijit'iis oniic first Coiisressional 
District ol Kentucky. 



FELLOW CITIZENS: 

The political relationship of repre- 
sentative and constituent existing between us, being again 
about to lerminate bv the expiration of the constitutional 
term for wliich I was tlio^en to represent you in tlie 23d 
Congress, (ami perliaps forever.) 1 feel it my duty to address 
you in this manner, and give you some account of the pro- 
ceedings of that Congress. 

And at the outset permit me to congratulate you and the 
nation on the total extiIlgui^hment of tlie public debt, an 
event which has rarely occurred in the history of nations. 

\V|jen I had the honor of addressing you last, (two years 
ago) the country was threatened with civil war, iNulliiication 
and disunion: happily before the meeting ol the present Con- 
gress all danger from that source had for the present subsided, 
the discontents of our brethren of the south were allayed by 
the passage of what was commonly called the compromise bill. 
Hut amither subject of exciting interest had occurred, the 
government deposites had been removed from the Bank of the 
United States and its branches, and placed in the state banks 
by order ot the Secretary of the Treasury. This subject oc- 
cupied the attention of Congress during the whole of that 
session, to the exclusion of almost every other imporlaiit sub- 
ject, our tables were loaded with panic meiuorials, our halls 
resounded with panic speeches, which were printed at the 
expense of the Bank, and sent ofl by thousands, and tens of 
thousands, at the expense of the Post Oflice department, bear- 
ing the frank of members of (^ongrei«, prnphesving gencial 



ruin to the country, from this act of the government. And 
for a time Iiad a baneful eft'ect upon the commerce of the 
country, destroying confidence in man and man to the ruin 
of many. At that time I thought the removal of the deposites 
premature, but inasmuch as liiere was no prospect of the 
United States Bank being rechartered, I voted against a res- 
toration of the deposites, believing it would not remodv the 
evil complained of, and that the friends of the Bank ur^ed 

... o 

this measure in the hopes to obtain a recharter of that institu- 
tion: subsequent events have satisfied my mind that the re- 
moval (if the deposites, was a prudent and patriotic measure. 
The refusal of the president and directors to permit an exam- 
ination into its affairs, by a committeeappointed by the House 
of Representatives to investigate its concerns, and the with- 
holding a portion of the dividends, due the United States, on 
her seven millions of stock, on pretence of damages incurred 
on a protested bill of exchange, ilrawn on the French govern- 
ment, fjr which tlie Bank had in fact not paid a dollar, with- 
out the sanction of law or usage: And the (levelopements made 
by the committee of finance of the Senate in the recess of 
Congress, a majority of whicli committee were known to be 
friendly to that institution, and who for tliat rea.son were per- 
mitted to make a partial examination, by which it appears 
atimng other abuses, that the bank had expended large sums 
for printing speeches, essays and reports for the purpose of 
influencing the elections, subsidizing the public press and 
perpetuating her charter, has confirmed me in that opinion. 
I will give you a few of the items of extraordinary expendi- 
tures, taken from Mr Tyler's report. Senate document 
No. 17. 2d Session, !23d Congress. 
The Bank of tlie United States expended for other than 
ordinary printing for the year, 

18-29, S 105 50 

1830, 5,876 67 

18.31, 11,153 2-li 

183-2, 18,490 79^ 

1833, 3,193 03 

1834, 20,184 01 

Tolal expenditure from Jan. 1, 18-29 to) j.^ _ ._„ ^^ 
Sept. 30, 1834 for extraordinary printing 5 '' 



29,005 00 
SG4,r08,25 



To which if there be added tlie expend!-"^ 
tines by (he President til" (lie liaiik on ! 
his own order, uilhout vt)uchers, un- C 
der a resolution of 11th (d' March 18S1.J 

The extraordinary expenditures fion> 
the 1st Junuaiy ISxl'J to 5Uih S^eptember 
1834 will amount to the sum of 
among the items j^iven for the extraordinary printing the 
first iralf of the last year ending SOth of June 1834 will be 
found the following: (It would exceed the limits of a circu- 
lar to so into detad of the whole,) To UulVGreen, for print- 
'ng 50,000 copies of Webster's Speech; 25,000 Copies ol 
Clay's Speech 100,000 Calhoun's Speech, and 65,000 Mc- 
Duflie's Speech, 9,200 dollars. To Gales. & Seaton for print- 
ing Clay's, Binney's, Soutiiard'ri, Huatiiigton's, ^^^ebster's, 
Poindexter's, Spr.igue's, Frelinghuysen's Ewing's, Archer's, 
Adams', Allen's, of Kentucky, Uixon's, and Ilanlin's Speech- 
es and copies of sundry reports, Paper, Seals, envelopes &c. 
the sum (d 815,632 51 cents 

Instead of the general ruin and dismay which was prophesied 
would pervade the Country in consequence of the removal of 
the deposites and which the above mentioned Speeches, were 
calculated to impress on the minds of the peo[)le, we have 
seen it followed up by a greater degree of prosperity than 
was ever before witnessed. 1 am not however so much 
blinded by |)arty zeal, nor so little acquainted with the pro- 
per causes of events and their natural consequences as to at- 
tribute it to (he financial operations of ttie Government alone. 

A gold and silver currency is rapidly coming into circula- 
tion, over winch every man has an ecjual control. It is that 
currency, which the framers of the constitution intended to 
estabrL>ii, one not liable to iluctuation and decay, but steady 
and unifoim in its nature. It oidy remains for the State 
Legislatures to restrict the issue, and circulation of bank notes 
of a less denomination than S5 or SIO, and then we have a 
currency on a sure and solid basis. The receipts into tlie 
Treasury, lor the last current year, are more than suflicient 
to meet all the expenditures of the government. TJie State 
Banks, which have been substituted in lieu cf the United 
States' Bank, as auxiliai ies to aid in the receipts and disburse- 
ments of the Treasury, have met the most sanguine expecta- 



tion?, and afford the most ample proof of their entire capacHv 
to discharge the same. A bill was introduced and passed 
tlie House of Representatives, at the last session, rej^ulating 
and defining the manner in which the public dcposites shall 
be made in the local Banks, with a view to their safety and 
transmission to such places as they may be required for dis- 
bursement, wliich faik'd in the Senate ; it has again been 
introduced at the present session, discussed and amended, 
and I hope will become a law. 

The expenditures of (lie government has greatly increased 
since the adoption of the present constitution, and must in- 
crease in some departments of the government, as we in- 
crease in population and wealth. 

The following table will shew the annual progressive increase 
in the public expenditures from 1791 to 1834, inclusive. 



i7<ji 


- $7/207,539 


l.SOo 


." 


$15,070,993 


1821 


- f 19,090,572 


1702 


9,141,569 


1S07 


. 


11,292,292 


' 1822 


- 17,076,592 


iroo 


7,529,575 


1S0,S 


- 


16,76^584 


1823 


- 15,314,171 


ir'j4 


9,302,124 


1809 


> 


13,807,220 


1824 


- 31,898,538 


1795 


- 10,435.009 


1810 


• 


13,319,980 


1825 


- 23,585,804 


1790 


8,367,770 


1811 


. 


I3,6t1l,808 


1 1826 


- 24,103,398 


1797 


8,626,012 


1812 


- 


22,279,121 


1827 


- 22,656,764 


1798 


8,019,517 


1813 


• 


39,190,520 


1828 


- 25,459,479 


1799 


- 11,077,043 


1 1814 


- 


S8,028,2S0 


1829 


- 25,044,358 


ISOO 


- 11,9S9,739 


1815 


. 


39,582,493 


1830 


- 24,585,281 


ISdl 


- 12,273,376 


1816 


V 


48,244,495 


1831 


- S0,O.S8,446 


180-2 


- l.?,27G,OS4 


1817 


. 


40,877,046 


1832 


- 34,356,698 


180,5 


- 11,258,983 


1S18 


« 


35,101,875 


1833 


- 24,257,298 


ISOV 


1 2,624,0 il) 


1819 


- 


24,004,199 


1834 


- 25,591,390 


18U5 


- 13,r27,ll4 ^ 


1 820 


" 


21,763,024 







It may well be asked how it is that s;) mucli is annually 
consumed ? I answer it is owing to the improvident legisla- 
tion of Congress. We not unfrequently hear this Adminis- 
tration charged with being more profligate in its expemli- 
tures than any preceding one ; and this sin, is by interested 
partisans, laid at tin- dour of the Execulirc : v. hen every one 
who reads the coii-tilution knows full well that the Presid- 
ent, nor no other oflicer c f the government can expend one 
dollar until it has been appropriated by Congress. This 
charge has not been confined to out-door politicians, but has 
been repeatedly made on the fioor of Congress, and by those 
who wa's never known (o vote against an appropriation of 
money, whatever its extravagance might be. 

The President in all his annual communications lo Con- 



gress has recommended economy and retrenchmenl, and in 
some few instances from a solemn sense of duty, felt con- 
strained to interpose his constitutional veto to appropriation 
bills, and for which exercise he has been charged with usur- 
pation and tyranny, and trampling tlie constitution nnder- 
foot, by the very individuals, who now charge him and his 
Administration with wasting public money. I have uniform- 
ly voted against the increase of Executive patronage, against 
the increase of salaries to officers, and for the reduction of 
many, and against extravagant appropriations of money (un- 
less the appropriation for removal of Indians and for carry- 
ing into effect Indian treaties may be considered as such.) 
It depends mucii upon the people through their representa- 
tives to prevent this growing evil. 

The Post Office Department has l>een a subject of much 
abuse and detiaction, during the last three years. At the 
last session of Congress each House appointed a committee 
to sit during the recess to examine its affairs, and report to 
the present session, which has been done. These reports 
iiavc gone forth to the country, whereby an unbiassed and 
impartial community Mill be able to judge for themselves.: 
there is a report from the majority and minority of each com- 
mittee differing very materially as to the result of certain 
facts. It is not my intention to enter upon the defence of 
the Postmaster General, I think the extra allowances, in some 
instances have been extravagant, for the extra service render- 
f.d,, but I believe I may venture to assert, that there is no 
charge of moral turpitude against that officer, for those who 
know him best, believe him incapable of doing any act which 
would compromise his honor and integrity, as an officers or as 
a man. My opinion upon this subject, is, that there is, and 
has ever been a loose manner, and want of regular system 
in conducting the financial affairs of that extensive and daily 
increasing department ; and tiiat no one individual whatever 
may be his abilities or industry, is capable of examining min- 
utely into its various concerns, and that he must depend 
greatly on the information afforded him by subordinates, by 
wliom he may have been deceived, and that most of the<liffi- 
culties of the department have resulted from a disposition by 
its iiead, to accommodate every one, and extend its benefits 



8 

into every part of the Union ; and in this respect, raembers" 
of Congress, are, in many instances, entitled to share the 
blame, for urging improvements in the speed, and manner of 
transporting the mails, at the suggestion of interested con- 
tractors. 

That great improvements have been made in the transporta- 
tion of mails, under the administration of Major Barry, can- 
not be denied, and by whicli, during the year 1833 and the 
preceding one, the receipts fell short of meeting its disburse- 
ments more t!»an three hundred thousand dollars: but no dial^ 
wag made upon the Treasury for this deficit in the funds of the 
department: the expenses have been curtailed, and the report 
made at the commencement of the session of Congress, shows 
the department is in a thriving condition, and that in conse- 
quence of reductions made, the deficit will be made up during 
the current year. A bill has passed the Senate, re-organising 
the department, and providing wholesome checks and regula- 
tions, which, when carried into etVect, will restore the depart- 
ment to the confidence of all parties. I have no doubt this 
bill will pass into a law, 

I fear if wc were to institute a ridd investigation into the 
expenditures of the Legislative department of tlie Govern- 
ment, we should find at least as much ground, for the charge 
of corruption against some of the enemies of Major Barry, 
on account of the profuse and lavi!.h expenditures of the 
public money, as against the Post Ofllce Department, most ot 
the money expended by him appears to have been for the 
benefit and convenience of the public. And although I do 
not justify evcvy expenditure, yet the most extravagant of hi* 
will fall very far short of those constantly made in a certain 
quarter where this department lias been most violently assail- 
ed for the last two years: witness the enormous expenditure 
iji printing musty and useless documents and the purcliasc i,i 
books for the private use of members to say nothing of the fat 
jobs for extra printing to favorites, and then say who has done 
most towards corrupting the people! 

Our relations with Franco are in a critical situation: that 
government having failetl to comply with her treaty, stipu- 
lations, in relation to indemnitv long witliheld; for spoliations 
on our couimerce, under the Berlin and Milan decrees during 



the reign of Bonaparte: the French Chamber of Deputies 
having refused to make the necessary appropriation, to carry 
into eft'ect the treaty, negotiated by Mr Rives, and signed on 
the 4th of July, 1831, and the King of France having failed 
to comply with his re[>*ated assurances, that the subject 
should again be presented to, and urged upon the considera- 
tion of the Chambers at their first meeting, which took place 
in July last, and the 29th of December having been fixed 
on as the day of their next meeting, the president in his an- 
nual message at the commencement of the session, after re- 
viewinj; the cause of disa^-reement between the two countries* 
recommended to Congress to pass a law '"authorizing reprisals 
upon French property, in case provision should not be made 
for the payment of tlie debt at the approaching session of the 
French Cliambers." Tlie subject was referred to tlie appro- 
priate committees in both houses of Congress: subsequently 
to the reception of the President's message, information 
reached tliis country that the French Chambers had been con- 
voked to meet on the first Monday in D ecember the day on 
which Congress assembled. The convening of the Chambers 
at an earlier day, and the probability tliat they would act at 
once upon our claims and make the necessary appropriation, 
materially changed the aspect of affairs, and the committee 
on foreign relations in the Senate, made an elaborate report 
which ended in a resolution declaring, that "It was inexpe- 
dient at present, to adopt any legislative measure in regard 
to the state of allHirs between the United States and France,"' 
which was unanimously concurred in. In the House of Rep- 
resentatives the committee have not yet reported. Hopes 
were entertained that the next arrivals from France would 
have brought information that the government was about to 
do us justice, that the appropriation would be made and our 
difficulties amicably adjusted, and friendly relations restored. 
The president's message reached Paris about the 8th of Jan- 
uary, (at which time no steps had been taken in relation to 
our claim,) and created considerable sensation. Mr Serrurier 
the minister trom France to this government, was instantly 
recalled,and our minister at that court, Mr Livingston, notified 
that his passports were at his service, and an open rupture 
seemed probable, more recent advices have been received, 



10 

that the French minister of foreign affairs had presented to 
the Chamber of deputies a bill to provide for the appropria- 
tion of the 25 millions of francs, and that there was a fair 
prospect of its passage into a law, and further that Mr Lir- 
ingston woulil not leave France unless ordered so to do. No 
oflicial dispatches have been received from Mr Livingston 
since the message was received in France, we are in dailj 
expectation of another arrival with despatches from him, but 
they cannot now be received in time to be definitively acted 
upon by the present Congress which must terminate in a few 
days. It is to be hoped that there will be no occasion for fur- 
ther action on our part, for war is at all times to be depreca- 
ted, more especially with our ancient friend and ally, and 
should not be resorted to on slight provocation, our institu- 
tions of government are essentially pacific, the sum in contro- 
versy is but 23 million francs, less than five million dollars, 
the debts of the revolutionary and late war amounting to more 
than a hundred million, have just been paid olTto the last cent, 
and unless for very cogent reasons we should not create 
another debt of like magnitude. 

Should we be forced into a war witii France, it will, in all 
probability, be entirely a maritime one, and would greatly 
interrupt our trade and commerce, but it would bear equally 
hard on France, if not more so. I for one would not be wil- 
ling to go to war merely for the paltry sum of five millions, bu^ 
when naticmal honor is concerned and our government in- 
sulted, wore the sum in controversy, not one dollat, I would 
say, "go ahoadi*' and Avliere is the patriot and true lover of 
liis country that would not stand ready to defend her nation- 
al honor at every lia/.auir I'pon this subject there can be but 
one opinion — war, before dishonor ! 

It is known to you, tliit our present Chief Magistrate has 
repeatedly urged upnn Cr)nu:ress the propriety of so amend- 
ing the conslitutidn as to limit the tenure of the Presidency 
to one term — and to prevent in any event, the election de- 
volving on the House of Representatives. The recommen- 
<!ation was repeated in his annual message at the meetinfr of 
the present Congress. On this subject a variety of opinions 
are entertained. My own opinion is, that (he constitution 
ought to be so amended as to prevent the President from be- 



11 

ing elected for mnre Ihan oiio term, and cxtendins; that term 
to six years — and <;ive tlie election directly to tlie people, 
without the aid of electors, and in no event devolve upon the 
House of llcpresentatives — and tliat members of Conjures? 
should not be appointed to olVice durinj^ tlie time for which they 
were elected. Ilosolutions to iliis etVect, were introduced 
and discussed, but aniiry debates upon other subjects have 
occupied so much of liu' time of tliis short session, that I 
fear they will not be finally acted upon. Many public and 
private bills have passed, and many others reported at this 
session, but not one half of (hose reported at the last session 
have been acted upon. Several iiieiiectual attempts were 
made to take up and act upon tlie bill reported at the last 
session, to extend the pension system to the militia, and 
other troops, engaged in (he Indian war on the western fron- 
tier, down to the tr>>a(y of Greenville. 

I introduced a resolution instructing the committee on 
Revolutionary Pensions, to enquire into the expediency of 
establishing an agency IVu* p-ivi^-g pensions south of Green 
river — which resulted in a bill whicli establishes an agency at 
Russellviile, or surli place as a branch of the state Bank, 
may be located south of Green river, and provides that all 
pensioners residing in the counties, composing the three 
southern Congressional districts shall be paid there, after the 
first of May next, (if the bank goes into operation) instead 
of Lexington, wlien they arc now paid. 'J his bill has passed, 
and will be a great convenience to many of the old soldiers. 
Further appropriations were miule to continue (lie improve- 
ments to (lie naviijaiion of Oiiio and Mis'^issifipi rivers. A 
bill was introduced, providing for (lie purchase of the stock 
owned by individuals in (he Louisville and Portland canal, 
by the United States, a'ul reducing (he t(d!s to a sufiicicnt 
sum to keep the canal in repair — which bill faiied. 1 voted 
in favor of it, I consider the woik a national one. and I be- 
lieve the reduction of the tolls to a nominal sum, would ben- 
efit the commerce of (he west — and because I was requested 
to do so, by a joit^t resolution of the Legislature of Kentucky. 

I have thu=, fellow Citizens, called youi attention (o some 
of the most proinifient subjects of national importance, the 
limits of a circular will not permit me to do nuire. and in 



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doing this, my object has been to pursue brevity and candour 
rather than elegance of style or multiplicity of words. In a 
very few days the political connexion which has existed be- 
tween us for the last eight years will bedissulved: during the 
time I have had the honor to be your representative I have 
been an attentive member, not a noisy one: I have endea- 
voured to act up to the principles which brought me into Con- 
gress: I have given a uniform support to the leading measures 
of both administrations under whicli I have served, without 
playing the part of a sycopliant or that of a violent partisan, 
In high party times like the present I know it is impossible 
to please all, I trust however all will do me the justice to ad- 
mit that I have acted with honest intentions, for the good of 
our common country; I have ever been to a certain extent in 
favour of tiie republican doctrine of rotation in oflUce, and 
having served a full presidential term I beg leave to retire for 
a season from fioliticid strife and turmoil to private life — 
And however much I may regret our political separation at 
a time when our country may possibly be involved in a war 
with a powerful tiuropean nation, I must throw myself upon 
your indulgence, when I say that the happiness of a young and 
growing family, mainly dependant on my exertions for sup- 
port makes it necessary for me to pursue this course. 

The lime may arrive when my pecuniary aft'iirs (deranged 
by I'ong absence and inattention.) and other circumstances may 
permit me to serve you again, should that time ever an ive 
you may comniand my humble service?. 

Rest assured that, in whatever situation fortune may place 
me, I shall l0v)k back to the time spent in your service as tlie 
proudest em of my life, and that I shall always bear in grate- 
ful remembrance the honor conferred on me bv your unbouulit 
»uftVages, anil the conlidence uniformly reposed in my exer- 
ion to serve vou. 

Very Kespectfully, 

Your Friend an«l Fellow Citizen, 

CHITTEXDEN LYOX. 

TVaJiinglon Clti/, Feb. 2bth 1835, 



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P. S. Since the foregoing was written, odicial despatches 
have been received by our Government from Mr Livingston, 
to the iGth of January, confirming the information before re- 
ceived from France. 

The President in his niessage transmitting copies of the 
correspondence between Mr Livingston and Count de Rig- 
nv, after the reception of his message, and the correspon- 
dence between Mr L. and Mr Forsyth, ("in which Mr. L. 
gives as his opinion, that the appropriation will be made,) 
and between Mr Forsyth and MrSerrurier before his depar- 
ture, says, "It will be seen that 1 have deemed it my duty 
to instruct Mr Livingston to quit France with his legation, 
and return to the United States, if an a|)propriation for the 
fulfilment of the Convention shall be refused by the Cham- 
bers." 

The Committee on Foreign Relations in the House of Re- 
presentatives have made a report which is annexed: 



Mr Cambreleng, from the Committee on Foreign AfTaiis, made the 

followintj — 



Mmssrt t 



Tlie committee on Foreign Aft'iiirs, to which was refLMTed so much of (he 
President's Message as concerns our political relations with France, 
and the correspondence between the ministers of the two Governments, 
REPORT : 

That, at an early peried of the session, the committee took into 
consideration the question of authorisintr reprisals, and continued 
from time to time to discuss various motions and resolutions sub- 
mitted by its difTerent members. Tliey could, however, concur in 
no proposition ; and in that condition, a majority deemed it expedi- 
ent t*o postpone their decision till further intelligence should be rev 
ceived from France. The committee had, within the week past 
twice instructed its chairman to report resolutions, but the arrival of 
additional intellitrcnce caused a suspension of these reports until au 
offijiial communication should be received from the Executive. — 
Tliat comuninii^ition places the relations between the two countries 
in a novel and interesting position. Wliile there is satisfactory 
evidence that the French Government earnestly desires that lh« ap- 



u 

propriation for indemnity should be made in pursuance of the stfp- 
ulations of the treaty, and while there is reason to hope that the 
Chamber of Deputies will adopt that measure, and faithfully dis- 
charge (he obligations of France to the United States, it is, on the 
on the other hand, to be feared that the conduct of that government 
has placed us in a posiiion at least embarrassing, even should it not 
produce an entire suspension of diplomatic intercourse between the 
two' nations. In this new position of our relations, it is deemed ex- 
pedient to dispense with further discussion on the subject of nonin- 
tercourse with, and reprisals on the commerce of, France, to which 
the attention of the committee had been directed, and to leave the 
question of our political relations with that government to the next 
Congress, whose action will, no doubt, be governed by the course 
which France may deem it expedient to pursue. We are not yet 
informed what may have been the decision of the king of the French 
as to the dismissal of our minister; nor can we conjecture what 
maybe the fate of the appropiiation in the Chamber of Deputies. — 
"While the committee is unwilling to anticipate any but an amicable 
and favorable result in both cases, it must be recollected that the 
king and the Chamber may decide adversely to the interests and 
harmony of the two nations. Such a decision on the part of France, 
however it may be regretted by the people of both countries, who 
have great and growing interests, commercial and political, to che- 
rish, may lead to a result upon which the committee, whilein doubt 
and while a hope remains, will not enlarge. 

The committee is therefore of opinion that, at such a crisis, when 
events may occur which cannot be anticipatid, and which may lead 
to important consequences in our external relations, it would notdis- 
charge its duty to the country if it did not express a firm resolution 
to insist on the full execution of the treaty of ll?31, and if it did not 
recommend to the House a contingent preparation for any emergen- 
cy which may grow out of onr relations with France previous to the 
next meeting of Congress. It is a gratifying circumstance that our 
means arc adequate to meet any exigency without recourse to loans 
or taxes. The bill now before the House, authorizing the sale of 
our stock in the Bank of the United States, would, if adopted, afford 
all the revenue necessary. The committee is of opinion that the 
whole or a part of ihe fund to be derived t'rom that source should bo 
appropriated for the purpose of arming our fortifications, and for ma- 
king other military and naval preparations for the defence of tho 
country, in case such expenditures should become necessary beforu 
tho next meeting of Congress. 

'I'he committee, tlureforo, submit the following resolutions for th« 
consideration of tho Hou90; 



15 

Raolved, That it would be incompatible with the rights and honor 
of the United States further to negotiate in relation to the treaty en- 
tered into by France on the 4th July, 1831, and that this Uouse will 
insijrt upon its execution as ratified by both Governments. 

Resolved, That the Committee on Foreign Afl'airs be discharged 
from the further consideration of so much of the President's mes- 
sage as relates to commercial restrictions, or to reprisals on the com- 
merce of France, 

Resolved, That contingent preparation ought to bo made to meet 
any emergency growing out of our relations with France. 



And at the time I am writing (Iiis, the resolutions are un- 
der discussion — mav be amended, but the substance will pro- 
bably be retained and adopted. - 

Washington, February 28, 1835. 



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